FIRST BABY OF THE NEW YEAR WILL BE SHOWERED WITH GIFTS

The first baby born in Salt Lake County on Jan. 1 will receive immediate recognition - and much more.Thanks to Salt Lake merchants, there will be gifts galore for parents and child in the 1989 first baby contest, sponsored by Newspaper Agency Corp.

Winner of the contest and gifts will be the first baby born Jan. 1, according to the time entered on the birth certificate. Babies born by Caesarean section will not be eligible.

A list of Jan. 1 births will be collected by the Deseret News and The Salt Lake Tribune from county hospitals, including University, LDS, Pioneer Valley, Cottonwood, St. Mark's, Holy Cross, Jordan Valley and Alta View.

If a baby is born elsewhere, both papers must be notified before 7 a.m. on Jan. 1 for the baby to be eligible. The birth must be registered immediately by the physician with the Salt Lake County Board of Health.